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Good afternoon everyone representative or visit our website
at www.afcmansfield.net where
and a big warm welcome to the
you can see what is on offer.
players officials and supporters
from Stourport Swifts, for this
On a sad note my father Arthur
afternoons 1st Qualifying FA Cup Saunders passed away just over a

tie. week ago following his battle with
Alzheimer’s and Dementia. My
Since my last programme notes
we have played 2 games in the league. A dad was the one who got me involved in
disappointing defeat to Lincoln United here at football taking me along to watch the Stags
the Forest Town Arena on bank holiday when I was 10 years of age.

Monday, Followed up last Saturday with a We will be having a minutes silence before
fantastic win away to Frickley Athletic. What the game today in his memory and a bucket
a result it was 2-0 down after 13 minutes and collection for the Alzheimer’s Society will be
it looked game over, what was said in the made,please give generously.
dressing room at half time changed the game
and we ran out 3-2 winners with 2 goals from Hopefully come 5-00pm we will have booked
Lyndon Karkach and the winner from Brad our place in the next round of the FA Cup.

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Rudy’s Thoughts “league

Good afternoon and welcome to all who have made the journey position and
to the Forest Town Arena for today’s eagerly anticipated FA form don’t
Cup First Qualifying Round game with Stourport Swifts. matter in the

My welcome extends to all those from Stourport, a team who cup.”
we have never played against before. Considering that both
teams have had to go through two rounds to reach this stage, I
am sure that we are in for a good contest this afternoon.

What a game we had last Saturday and what a result we
achieved. To come back from two goals down at half-time to
beat a top team like Frickley, who were also unbeaten, is a
brilliant result and myself and my staff were absolutely
delighted with the team after the full-time whistle.

We could have made changes at half-time but we stuck to our
game plan because we believed in what we were doing, and
that bravery paid off and showed that we can beat anyone in
this division when we play at our best.

For the last two seasons we have reached the Third Qualifying
Round of the FA Cup. We are just two wins away from
extending that record and one extra win away from making
more AFC Mansfield history. Being a division above our
opponents today, we obviously label ourselves as the
favourites but we will respect our opponents and treat this
fixture like any other game. Like they say, league position
and form don’t matter in the cup.

Let’s carry on our great work from last weekend and
continue our run in this fantastic old competition.

Thank you all for your support, enjoy the game and
have a safe journey home.

Rudy Funk

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SATURDAY 1 SEPT 2018—Evo-Stik East Division—Att: 193

Referee: Mr Akeel Ahmed Assistants: Mr Majid Ali & Mr Michael Brownsett
By Oliver Mooney

AFC Mansfield assistant manager Mark Ward what we were doing.
“I was in the gaffer’s ear thinking that we
handed credit to the gaffer and his side’s
second-half performance which saw the Bulls needed to change, but he stuck to his guns and
turn a two-goal deficit on its head to claim a he got a reaction out of the lads at half-time,
stunning victory at much favoured Frickley and the game plan was executed one hundred

Athletic. per cent.”

Two early mistakes gifted the Blues a flattering Eventual man-of-the-match winner Lynton
2-0 lead after a strong opening from the Karkach was at the forefront of AFC’s bright
visitors, but three goals in 20 second-half start, causing endless trouble on the right wing
minutes snatched a thoroughly deserved and peppering the Frickley penalty area with

victory for Rudy Funk’s Mansfield. teasing deliveries.

But the Bulls’ quick start was extinguished and
a sucker-punch blow was delivered with only
six minutes played as ‘keeper Jason White
misjudged an awkward bouncing ball, allowing
Jacob Hazel to walk the ball into the empty goal

net.

The opener gave the hosts confidence, and
White had to be at his best to tip Phil Watt’s
vicious volley from the edge of the area over

his crossbar.

“Today I think it was just the gaffer, really,” a
delighted Ward said after the victory.

“He got us in on Thursday and we went through
how we wanted to play. In the first half it didn’t
really go to plan, two mistakes let them in.

“When you come to a place like Frickley and
you do that, it’s a hell of a mountain to climb.”

Ward believed that the team’s fearless

mentality was what turned the game around: “A
lot of teams probably come here now, before
even kicking off, not believing that they’ll get Despite good defending from the visitors to
anything but that was never the case with us. withstand Frickley’s growing control, it was
We respected them but we kept believing in another unfortunate error which turned bad into
worse, with Mark Dudley’s under-hit back-pass

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bouncing kindly for Gavin Allott who squared the The hosts couldn’t break down the AFC defence

ball for Jack Burton to tap home on 14 minutes. late on, allowing the Bulls to be the first to defeat

After gaffer Rudy Funk gave his side “a rocket” at the Blues this season.

half-time, the visitors clicked into gear and Lynton Attention turns to next Sunday, when the Bulls
Karkach halved the deficit on 49 minutes when host Stourport Swifts in an eagerly anticipated FA
Kieran Wells’ parried effort by Warhurst fell into Cup First Qualifying Round tie.
his path and allowed him to convert on the
rebound. “We’ve got to keep the winning mentality,” said
Mark Ward, “I think we will be the favourites in that

AFC deservedly found the leveller on 65 when game so we’ve got to roll the sleeves up and
Kieran Wells darted into the Frickley box and set match them in all departments and then hopefully

up Karkach to blast the ball into the roof of the net. our quality will come through.”

Five minutes later, the sensational comeback was FRICKLEY ATHLETIC XI: Warhurst, Smith,
complete and the hosts were left shell-shocked. Liversidge (Algar 54’), McGuire, Watt, Row,
Ghaichem whipped in the perfect delivery for Brad Palmer (Walton 54’), Burton, Allott ©, Patterson

Wells at the far post before the forward slotted (Williams 72’), Hazel.

underneath Warhurst from a few yards out. Subs not used: Ible, Stancliffe.

AFC MANSFIELD XI: White, Marsden, Dudley,
Lindley (Buxton 77’), Annable, D’Laryea ©,
Karkach, Ghaichem (Broadhead 74’), K. Wells

(Wall 80’), B. Wells, Dear.

Subs not used: Peace-McDonald, Burton.

Yellow cards: Rowe (Frickley Athletic) 18’, K.
Wells (AFC Mansfield) 26’, Warhurst (Frickley
Athletic) 82’.

Man-of-the-match: Lynton Karkach.

Attendance: 193.

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Since Jamie Vardy completed his fairy The Walthamstow based club, who were
formally known as Wadham Lodge, gave
tale journey from Non-League obscurity 24-year-old Jason Ngandu his big break
to being a world famous Premier League by appointing the former East Thurrock
winner, more media coverage than ever player as their new first-team manager
seems to have been dedicated to midway through last season following the
emphasising how the lower leagues can departure of former boss Marc Farrell.
unearth hidden gems.
Ngandu, whose playing career was
This is something that should certainly be cruelly ended by injury, has grasped his
celebrated and is testament to the unique opportunity in the dugout with both
footballing culture that we have in this hands.
country.
After successfully steering the Wad Army
Nevertheless, more significance should away from relegation danger during the
be placed on the potential role that Non- last campaign, Ngandu has built a young,
League clubs can play in nurturing the hungry squad who are looking to make a
next generation of young British real statement of intent in the Essex
managers.
Senior League this season.

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Football League clubs appear to be focussed on his side’s FA Cup victory
increasingly turning towards foreign over Barkingside a couple of weeks ago.
coaches, the role the Non-League What became immediately apparent was
pyramid can play in providing a learning his enthusiasm for management and
curve for young British managers has coaching in general.
become more important than ever. With each game that passes, the young
For this to happen, however, more Non- coach will learn first-hand about the
League clubs must make the brave rigours of football management, which
decision to appoint young, unproven will stand him in great stead for the
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potential rewards can be great.
and it would be fantastic to see more and
more Non-League clubs following their
One example of a club who have taken example.
such a gamble is Essex Senior League
side Leyton Athletic.
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2018 12 3 4 5 67

Date Opposition V Competition F-A

AUG FAC EP
LEAGUE
Sat 11 KIRBY MUXLOE A LEAGUE 6-0OG CROSBY MARSDEN PUGH GHAICHEM ( C) STEERS ANNABLE WELLS B
FAC PR MARSDEN DUDLEY
Sat 18 PICKERING TOWN H LEAGUE 2-1 CROSBY MARSDEN DUDLEY LINDLEY STEERS ANNABLE WELLS B
MARSDEN BURTON
Tues 21 SPALDING UNITED A LEAGUE 1-1 WHITE MARSDEN DUDLEY LINDLEY D'LARYEA ( C) ANNABLE WELLS B
Sat 25 RAINWORTH MW H FAC 1Q 1-0 CROSBY D'LARYEA PEACE-MCDONALD ANNABLE GHAICHEM
LEAGUE 1-4 WHITE MARSDEN DUDLEY LINDLEY ANNABLE
Mon 27 LINCOLN UNITED H LEAGUE D'LARYEA ( C) WELLS B
IntegroCup 1
SEPT FRICKLEY ATHLETIC A LEAGUE 3-2 WHITE LINDLEY ANNABLE D'LARYEA KARKACH
Sat 01 LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 08 STOURPORT SWIFTS H
LEAGUE
Tues 11 GRESLEY FC H LEAGUE
FAT PR
Sat 15 STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS A LEAGUE
FAT 1Q
Wed 19 WISBECH TOWN A Integro Cup 2

Sat 22 WISBECH TOWN H LEAGUE
Tue 25 BELPER TOWN H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 29 PONTEFRACT COLLS. A LEAGUE

OCT CLEETHORPES TOWN A LEAGUE
Tues 02 LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 06 OSSETT UNITED H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 13 SOHAM TOWN RANGERS A
Sat 20 BRIGHOUSE TOWN H LEAGUE
Sat 27 LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Wed 31 TADCASTER ALBION A LEAGUE
NOV LEAGUE
Integro Cup 3
Sat 03
LEAGUE
Sat 10 LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
Sat 17 SHEFFIELD FC A
LEAGUE
Sat 24 MARSKE UNITED H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
DEC MORPETH TOWN A Integro Cup 4
Sat 01 STAMFORD AFC A
Sat 08 LEAGUE
Integro Cup F
Sat 15 SPALDING UNITED H
Sat 22 PICKERING TOWN A LEAGUE
Wed 26 CARLTON TOWN H LEAGUE
LEAGUE
JAN 19 LINCOLN UNITED A LEAGUE August Player of the Month—Lynton Karkach
Tues 01 TADCASTER ALBION H
Man of the Match Vs Lincoln Utd—Cameron Dear
Sat 05

Sat 12 BRIGHOUSE TOWN A
Sat 19 SHEFFIELD FC H
Sat 26 A
LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO

Wed 30 OSSETT UNITED A
FEB

Sat 02

Sat 16 CLEETHORPES TOWN H
Sat 23 BELPER TOWN A

MAR

Sat 02 PONTEFRACT COLLS. H
Sat 16 MARSKE UNITED A
Sat 23 MORPETH TOWN H

Wed 30

APR
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Wed 10

Sat 13 GRESLEY FC A
Sat 20 STAMFORD AFC H

Mon 22 CARLTON TOWN A

Sat 27 FRICKLEY ATHLETIC H
MAY

Wed 07

Mon 21

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GHAICHEM (C ) GUEST KARKACH DEAR D'LARYEA
WELLS K KARKACH DEAR PUGH PEACE-MCDONALD WALL BILSON
GHAICHEM GUEST WELLS B DEAR WALL
WALL WELLS K KARKACH DEAR GUEST PEACE-MCDONALD LINDLEY BILSON BURTON, WARD
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AFC Mansfield were formed in 2012 the League Cup at Alfreton Town's ground but
with weary legs and still league games to play it
and have signed a 10 year deal to play at was a game too far for the club. After having
Forest Town Arena. two players sent off for 2nd bookable offences
The club joined the non-league pyramid in The AFC eventually conceded an injury time goal to
Central Midlands Football League. Clifton All Whites who lifted the cup after being
The club are a community club with the aim of runners-up last season, that as it turned out
giving something back to the community. The was an omen!
club’s nickname is ‘The Bulls’ and the original For the 2013-14 season the club entered the
management team were Micky Taylor, Doug FA Vase and were eventually knocked out in
Etches and Graeme Rodger. the 2nd Round by Step 5 side Huntingdon Town
AFC Mansfield competed on four fronts in the after a replay.
2012-13 season and came so close to winning The club further expanded by starting an U19
the lot in their first season. side and also taking on U7 boys, U10 boys,
Despite losing just 2 games all season and U11 boys, U15 boys and girls sides and an U16
amassing 176 goals for and just 20 against boys team for the 2013-14 season.
'The Bulls' had to settle for runners-up to The 2013-14 season bought more success,
Dronfield Town who put in an amazing league the 1st team were crowned CML North Division
run dropping just 5 points all season. Champions and completed the double with a
Better news came in the Notts Intermediate win over Thorne Colliery in The League
Cup where 'The Bulls' took the trophy with a 2- Challenge Cup. Once again the treble eluded
0 win at Eastwood Town's ground against them when they went down 2-1 to Bulwell FC in
Beeston AFC. This was AFC's first ever the Floodlit Cup Final.
silverware. Promotion was achieved when AFC Mansfield
were accepted into The ToolStation Northern
Counties East League for the 2014-15 season.
The club further extended its community based
teams and had 13 teams competing in the 2014
-15 season from U9’s to the 1st Team.
Having had Micky Taylor since formation the

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superb win in The Floodlit Cup Final at Sutton
Town's ground against a physical and
competitive Newark Town. 'The Bulls' ran out 4
-1 winners on the night and added another
trophy to the cabinet.
'The Bulls' were hoping to make it a treble with

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club were forced to look for another manager 2016-17 season and the club finished 7th in its

10 games into the season when Micky stepped 1st season at step 5. Manager Rudy Funk was

down. Dean Short was appointed with given an extension to his contract for another 2

promotion still the ultimate goal. 10 points seasons in January 2017. He and assistant

were dropped in 7 games and Short’s stay Mark Ward had recruited well for the coming

was, well, short. The directors of the club season and the anticipation was high.

secured the services of Rudy Funk midway 2017-18 started with The Bulls winning The

through the season. A creditable 7th place Toolstation Charity Cup, 3-2 away against

finish in their first season in the NCEL was Street FC from the Toolstation Western

achieved. A last 16 place in the FA Vase and a League.

Semi-Final place in the League Cup made it a Another great run in The FA Cup with The Bulls

good season for The Bulls. reaching the 3rd Qualifying round again.

The 2015-16 season began with an 11 game

unbeaten run in the league, promotion was the

priority and as the season went on any cup

competition took a back seat. Always in the

top 4 throughout the season a poor January

saw The Bulls drop 11 points and allowed

Hemsworth MW the chance to pull away. With

an automatic spot still to play for AFC

Mansfield went on an 11 game unbeaten run to

finish as they had started and claim the

promotion they had been planning for since the

first game of the season. Narrowly beaten by Conference side Boston

United in front of a record home crowd of 613.

Major drama at the end of the season, the club

thought it had been edged out of promotion on

goal difference after Pontefract and Pickering

were given an extra week to finish their fixtures

due to the appalling weather throughout the

season.

Everybody was gearing up for another season

in the NCEL when a week later The Bulls were

Manager Rudy Funk further strengthened the offered a place at Step 4 after Andover Town

squad for the club’s first season at step 5 and decided to drop out of that level.

everybody at the club were looking forward to Again, Rudy and Mark have prepared well for

the challenge. the coming season, the clubs 1st at Step 4 and

The 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA cup and the everybody is looking forward to new grounds

last 32 of The FA Vase were achieved in the and making new friends.

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Ellis Wall Signed from Clipstone Nick Guest Finished top goal scorer for
FC. Ellis is an attacking Hemsworth MW two seasons
Sponsored byJordan Annable midfielder who can pick Sponsored by Cameron Dear ago. Previous clubs include
a pass and works Goole AFC, Frickley Athletic
ADIE MOSES Lynton Karkach tirelessly for the team. JOHN JENKINS Jon D’Laryea and Farsley Celtic.
Previously at Staveley
Sponsored by MW. Another player Sponsored by Has a turn of pace and is
who had spells of injury lethal in the box.
BARRY COLEMAN last season but came STEVE DEAR
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towards the end of the Sponsored by goals from 30 appearances.
CAIDEN NAYLOR season.
MIKE ABBS Ex Mansfield Town, Derby
Youngster plucked from County and Boston Utd
the U18 and U21’s Youth team player and
squads where he has previously at Retford Utd and
been superb. A right Clipstone. Cameron is a
back with speed style pacey midfield player and
and a maturity beyond scored on his debut in The
his years. Converted to ToolStation Charity Cup for
centre half and never The Bulls. Looks a really
looked back. Has exciting player and
already made 82 established himself as a 1st
appearances for the club team regular last season.
with 46 last season.
Made 1 appearance for Man City
Talking of young players, against Arsenal after coming
Lynton was signed from through their youth academy.
Gainsborough Trinity Played 162 times for Mansfield
where he came through Town. Spells at Northwich
the youth set up. Has Victoria and Eastwood Town
already endeared himself followed before 97 appearances
to all at the club with his at Gainsborough. This was split
ability to turn and run at into two spells with 34 games at
defenders. Has a great North Ferriby Utd in-between.
turn of pace with two An extremely fit central midfield
good feet, popped up player who rarely gives the ball
with some important away. Will be starting his 3rd
goals last season. season with the club after
making 101 appearances so far.
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Bradley Wells Bradley signed from Kieran Wells A Prolific striker Kieran’s
league rivals Stamford, previous clubs include
Sponsored by Brad lists Gresley, Long Handsworth Parramore,
Eaton, Spalding, Belper Basford Utd and Stamford
DARREN SHAW and Gainsborough AFC.
Trinity as his previous
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NEIL BIRZULIS A tall dominant striker opposition defenses. Brother
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Jack Steers Towering Centre Half Pat Lindley Brad Peace-McDonald Signed from Boston United
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MW. Sponsored by important appearances at full
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Jack is dominant in the EDWINSTOWE
air and has pace along PROPERTIES Quick across the ground and
the ground, one of the good in the air.
1st targets identified by
the management to Brad will be looking to
bring to the club this cement a place in the starting
season. XI this season.

Tyrone Burton Nottingham based player, Experienced midfielder lists
recently at Carlton Town Sheffield FC, Ossett Albion,
and also played for Handsworth Parramore and
Arnold Town. Another Clipstone as previous clubs.
player looking to force his An industrious player with a
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MANAGER Rudy Funk ASST. MANAGER Mark Ward COACH Graeme Rodger PHYSIO Jason Truscott

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Philip Bilson Exciting young prospect Jack Broadhead Commanding centre half
with Chesterfield, started his career at
Mansfield Town, Corby Chesterfield and had
Town and Leicester stints at Frickley,
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Action from the 3-2 away victory at Frickley Athletic

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Brad Wells scores and celebrates his
winning goal at Frickley Athletic

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In 1965 John McDonald became secretary of former player Richard Leach, who can be
seen on most match days when the
Stourport Swifts and the Club you see today weather is not too inclement.
began to take shape.
Former Mayor of Stourport, Roy Crowe,
In the last 50 years, the Swifts, founded in became chairman at that time. Roy
1882, and the oldest club in the County, have remained Life President of the club until he
progressed steadily to the Midland Football passed away at the age of 88 on
League Premier Division, which is Step 5 on December 3rd 2016.
the Football League pyramid.
The pitch was fenced in, a requirement for
In 1970, the changing rooms were in an old progression through the higher levels of
outbuilding, now owned by Walshes Farm non league football, and work began on the
Caravan Park, some 100 yards away, and over Clubhouse you see today in the 1980’s,
time these were renovated, with showers, toilet with players and officials digging out
facilities and electricity installed. foundations by hand.

The pitch, although a decent size, was heavily The bar in the Clubhouse was salvaged
populated with weeds, and before each game from the Wheatsheaf pub in Stourport town
the players would have to remove, on some centre when it went through some
occasions, some 200 molehills before the extensive refurbishment, and the Club was
matches could begin. decorated in the current style by decorator

Several professional experts were called in to and committee man Dave Watts, who is
discuss the mole problem, but none felt they sadly no longer with us.

could do anything to solve it. Groundsman at Pat Lynch and Kidderminster Harriers
the time, Duncan Pinnegar, set to with his legend Phil Mullen became the
trusty traps, and over a period of 4 years, management team in the late 80’s and
eventually secured a clean bill of health for the early 90’s and the Swifts progressed to the

pitch. Premier Division of the West Midlands

No fence was in place around the ground, and League, and won the Worcestershire
no conifers in place to prevent the loss of many Senior Urn three times during their spell in
balls in the River Severn. Kindly fishermen and charge.

boatmen from Worcester returned many Chris Reynolds took over as Chairman in 1992
footballs with the Stourport Swifts name on and John McDonald secured funding for

them, often several weeks after they were lost. the building of the new stand in the same
year. Despite the team finishing runners up
Several attempts were made to bring the in the Premier Division in 1994, they failed
changing facilities next to the pitch, but each to gain promotion to the new Midland
time these were vandalised, and twice burned Football Alliance.

to the ground.

The Swifts progressed from the Worcester That promotion came 4 years later, in
League into the West Midland League, where 1998, and in 2001, with Rod Brown
there were some notable successes in both in charge, Stourport Swifts took and
League and County Cup form. incredible 34 points from their last 12
matches of the season to pip Rushall
Ron Bradley, former WBA player and also Olympic to the Midland Football
former coach to the national team in Libya, was Alliance title by ONE GOAL. Lee
a manager to note in the 70’s, followed by Booth scored 40 goals that season,

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and Rod Brown was voted Manager of the Year. Graham Haighway, Nigel Wager and Ian
Johnson, had all played for the Swifts in

Midland Alliance - Top of Table 2000 -2001 season the seventies and eighties, and along with
P W D L F A Pts GD new chairman Pip Hanson, had been
running a local Sunday League side for the

Stourport Swifts 42 28 9 5 109 38 93 71 previous 30 years. Chris’s eldest son Paul
Rushall Olympic 42 28 9 5 98 28 93 70 also joined the committee.

Barwell 42 26 11 5 74 35 89 39
Oadby Town
Stourbridge This Sunday team moved to the Swifts
42 26 7 9 89 45 82 44 home at Washes Meadow in 2015-2016,
42 23 10 9 93 52 79 41 and the group picked up the mantle from

The Swifts were promoted as Champions to the then to carry them forward in the Midland
Southern League and enjoyed their highest level Premier League on Saturdays.

of football over the next ten years in this Division. Mark Phillips and John Dowdeswell were
appointed as the new managers in 2015, and
The Non League Pyramid was re organised in led them to 10th, 10th and 13th place finishes.
2013 and the Swifts secured a place in the In 2017 Swifts also won the Worcester
Midland League Premier Division, which
significantly reduced travelling on match days. Infirmary Cup for the first time in 19 years.

Hereford, after being declared bankrupt for the John and Mark resigned at the end of the
second time, were denied entrance into the 2017-2018 season, and Swifts appointed

Southern League, and placed in the Midland former Hereford and Wolves player
Premier Division. Quentin Townsend as manager, with Mark

On the 11th of August 2015, a record crowd of Danks as his assistant.
1,321 saw the Swifts win 2-0 at Walshes
Meadow to become the first team to beat their
illustrious neighbours in the Midland League. Recent Honours:

Chris Reynolds passed away on Saturday 23rd West Midlands League:

July 2016, after a brave battle against cancer. Division Two-Cup Runners Up
Chris had been with the club some 45 years as
player, manager, committee member and 1982-83

Chairman, and he will be sorely missed by all the Division One Runners Up
1987-88
great friends he made in that time.

The Club then lost John McDonald on 17th Premier Division Runners Up
October the same year, also after a long battle
against cancer. Mac was honoured by the 1993-94, 96-97, 97-98
Football Association in 2015 for 50 years of
service to Stourport Swifts, and has been the Cup Winners
heartbeat of the Swifts for the past 50 years. He
will be remembered as the man who built the 1992-93
Club, and this is a pair of shoes we will never fill.
Worcester Senior Urn Winners
Mac and Chris secured the future of the club
before they both passed away by pulling back in 92-93, 93-94, 94-95, 97-98
a group of former players and their friends to Worcester Infirmary Cup Winners
take on the task of taking the club forwards. 93-94, 94-95, 95-96, 97-98, 2016-17
Midland Football Alliance Winners
2000-2001

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Sunday 9th September 2018
THE EMIRATES FA CUP
1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Kick-Off 3.00pm

Todays AFC MANSFIELD Vs STOURPORT SWIFTS
Officials
All Red All Blue
Referee
JASON WHITE ZACH JEACOCK
Mr LIAM MARSDEN CALLUM GRANT
MARK DUDLEY
Gareth JON D’LARYEA (C) JOE HANSON
Davis JACK BROADHEAD MATT FULLOWAY
JORDAN ANNABLE
Assistants BRAD WELLS RUDY MISAMBO
Mr PAT LINDLEY MATT HANSON
JIMMY GHAICHEM
Reece KIERAN WELLS DREW CANAVAN
Scott CAMERON DEAR JIM HANSON
NICK GUEST BEN PRIEST
& ELLIS WALL
Mr LYNTON KARKACH MALCOLM MELVIN
Aidan BRAD PEACE-MCDONALD SHAUN GRIFFITHS
Murphy JACK STEERS
PHIL BUXTON LEWIS PLATT
Next Home TYRONE BURTON ASHLEY PARSONS-SMITH
Game TOM CROSBY
LEAGUE NENAD SMILJARNIC ANDY NICOL
PHIL BILSON MARK DANKS
TUESDAY RUDY FUNK—MANAGER JOE BILLINGHAM
SEPT 11 2018 MARK WARD—ASSISTANT JACK DOWNING
GRAEME RODGER—COACH LUKE MOLLOY
Vs JASON TRUSCOTT—PHYSIO OLIVER MULDERS
GRESLEY FC NICK MACPHERSON
KO 7.45pm DOMINIC RICHARDS
QUENTIN TOWNSEND—MANAGER
MARK DANKS—ASST. MANAGER

—COACH
BAMBI SHAW—PHYSIO

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